Clothes-washing device



May- 20, 1930. A. lHORMEL 1,759,353

CLOTHES wAsHIN DEVICE Fiied April 15; 1927 Patented May 20, 1930 UNiTEn stares AUG-UST HORMEL/OF HUDSON IEIGlI-ITS, NEW JERSEY CLOTHES-WASHING DEVICE i Y Application filed April 15,

I 5 indicates abracket which may be rotatably secured upon the upper portion 3, by any suitable means such as the hand wheel 6, said bracket having an upwardly projecting portion 7, to which ymay be secured the clothes wringer 8, said wringer having a drive shaft 9, upon which is secured a large pinion 10, and small sprocket 11, within the housing 12, the large pinion meshing with a smaller pinion upon the shaft 13, of the motor 14, and the small sprocket 11 being connected by' sprocket chain 15 to the sprocket 16, uponY the shaft 17, which also carries a beveled pinion 18, which meshes with beveled pinion 19,

upon the shaft 20, which carries beveled pinion 21, meshing with beveled pinion 22, upon the shaft 23, mounted in the plate provided with brackets 25, hinged upon the shaft 17, as shown, 26 indicating depending lugs or` arms providing bearingsfor said shaft 17, the same being also suitably secured to the wringer 8 by bolts or screws 27, or other suitable means. y

28 indicates a washboard of circular forni, mounted at the center upon the shaft 23, so asto be rotated by the motor 14, and is provided with radial or tangential corrugations 29, against which the clothes are pressed or rubbed while the samev rotates within the' tub.

In the position shown in the drawing, the washboard is shown substantially horizontal for purpose of clearness, but it will be observed that a segmental plate 30 is provided with a curved slot 81, through which the wing-screw 32 passes, entering a threaded hole in the hinged support 24, so that the 1927. Serial No. 183,957.

board may be turned upon the axis or shaft 2O to the desired angle convenient for rubbing the clothes thereupon, in other words, the front portion is of course raised, allowing the circular washboard to extend into the water in the tub.

32 indicates an upper portion suitable for carrying the soap or other articles, and the driving mechanism is of course preferably housed as indicated at 33, 34. 35 indicates :G0 Wine-screws adapted to pass through the depending lugs 86 of the base port-ion 26, to bind the wall 37 of the tub in said base portion, Vas shown, thereby giving additional sen curity and rigidity to the appliance when 65 placed in positionadjacent the tub for use. p' For purposes of illustration, a conventional form of wringer has been shown, and likewise a rotatable washboard, but of course it willl be understood that the ordinary vform i of washboard may be secured upon a bearing such as 20 and operate in substantially the samemanner as anautomatic washboard, so that when out of use either form of washboard may be folded up substantially flat and 475 parallel with the wringer upon the axis 17. It will also be readily appreciated that the stand may be omitted, and the whole appliance may be secured by suitable means such as wing-screws 35 to the tub 37, or the stand 80 alone may be employed without attaching means for the tub. It will also be readily understood that the motor 14 may be secured at the other end of the wringer 8, or upon the top of the same or in any other conven- .35 ient position, and that the transmission parts may also be placed at the other side if desirable, thus affording complete clearance at the front of the tub, in fact, various modiications may be made in the construction and 90 arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

I claim 1. A device of the class described, including a standard with means thereon to support 195 a washboard rotatable about one axis, and other means to support the board for rotation about an axis at rightangles to the rst named axis.

- 2. A device of the class described, includ- 11.90

inga standard with means thereon to sup- Y port a, Washboard'rotatable about one axis,

and othermeans to support the board for rotation about an axis at right angles to the first named axis, and in combination therewith Ya motor on saidstandard with driving connections to said `Washboard, `said connections being coaxia1 with the axes of rotation of said board. a In testimony whereof Inhereunto affix niy Signature. Y

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